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Published January 18, 2013 | By webmaster

The Martin Luther King dreams that Obama forgot
Washington Post
Fredrick Harris is a professor of political science and the director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. He is the author of “The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics.” …
Guide Picks: Events that celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.Dallas Morning News
Tracking Down Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Words on Health CareHuffington Post
Colleges and universities hosting Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History …al.com (blog)
Boston.com -Sacramento Observer -City of Georgetown Texas
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Who will be there: Celebrities flock to DC for inauguration
CNN International
Watch CNN's comprehensive coverage of President Barack Obama's second inauguration this weekend on CNN TV and follow online at CNN.com or via CNN's apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. Then, on Monday, follow our real-time Inauguration Day live …
Inauguration Weekend: A Star-Powered LineupABC News (blog)
President should identify the good work of government in addressThe Hill (blog)
Send Us Your Presidential Inauguration Photos From DC or HomeDaily Beast
UPI.com -Patch.com
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Flu season taking high toll on elderly
Washington Post
This flu season is worse than average and hitting the elderly particularly hard, with sharp increases in hospitalizations in recent weeks, federal officials said Friday. Many parts of the country are still experiencing high, and in some places, increasing levels of …
US flu epidemic worsens, 29 children deadAFP
Here it comes: California reporting widespread flu illnessesLos Angeles Times
More elderly hospitalized with fluNECN
Huffington Post -New York Times -OCRegister
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American hostages still held by militants in Algeria, US confirms
The Guardian
The US state department says Americans are still being held hostage by Islamist militants who seized an Algerian gas facility, but that there will be no negotiations with the captors over demands for the release of two convicted terrorists held in US prisons.
One American dead in hostage siege in AlgeriaFox News
One American confimed dead in Algerian hostage takeoverUSA TODAY
US: Algerian Military Hostage Operation 'Still Ongoing'Voice of America
Reuters -Christian Science Monitor -ABC News
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Ray Nagin, former New Orleans mayor, indicted on 21 corruption charges
CBS News
(AP) NEW ORLEANS – Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of …
Former New Orleans mayor Nagin charged with corruptionReuters
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin indictedUSA TODAY
Former New Orleans Mayor Nagin Charged for Bribery, FraudWall Street Journal (blog)
Bloomberg -CNN International
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Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax: Notre Dame encouraging Te'o to talk
Chicago Tribune
Manti Te'o remains silent. Notre Dame, like most everybody else, apparently wishes he wouldn't. Outside of a prepared statement released by his agency, the former Heisman Trophy runner-up hasn't spoken about the alleged hoax consuming him now, …
Manti Te'o hoax: Uncle says linebacker munipulated by 'liar'Los Angeles Times
Manti Te'o Hoax: Fresh Details Emerge of Complex ScamABC News
Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax: What deceit lurks in Internet's depthsChristian Science Monitor
Washington Post -MSNBC -USA TODAY
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Michelle Obama touts revived 2012 campaign machine
Daily Caller
First lady Michelle Obama touted her husband's revived campaign machine as a progressive force in politics, marking another step in his effort to expand his post-election power in Washington. “As Barack has said, winning an election won't bring about the …
What We Know About the Obama Campaign's Flashy New MakeoverThe Atlantic Wire